Kamehameha butterfly

noun

A butterfly endemic to Hawaii, of species Vanessa tameamea.

OriginHawaiian pulelehua Kamehameha →
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Meanings

nounKamehameha butterfly (plural Kamehameha butterflies)

plural Kamehameha butterflies

  1. A butterfly endemic to Hawaii, of species Vanessa tameamea.

Origin

  1. Hawaiianpulelehua Kamehameha
  2. EnglishKamehameha butterfly

Calque of Hawaiian pulelehua Kamehameha.

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Kamehameha butterfly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kamehameha%20butterfly

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